Tortoise Shell Furniture

Tortoiseshell tiara comb for hair surmounted by an element decorated with tortoiseshell volutes. France circa 1900. (SHIP TO EU ONLY)

Vintage Tessellated Tortoise Mirror in the manner of Maitland Smith, is a unique and stylish accent mirror perfect for adding a touch of elegance to any room. The square-shaped mirro...

Inspired by Punjabi wedding chairs, the tortoise Pondichery chair is made with a hand-carved wooden base and features a hand-painted tortoiseshel...

For your consideration a faux tortoise shell cufflink or bracelet with buckle decor clasp silver plated finish. Unmarked. Maker information ...

Green tortoiseshell tea caddy from England. With two interior covers raised on four silver ball feet. Circa 1870.

A lovely bow front tortoiseshell tea caddy inlaid with mother of pearl flowers and topped with a silver badge. English, circa 1870.

A Rare and Unusual Pair of 18th Century Spanish Colonial 'Enconchado' Mirrors Veneered in Tortoiseshell and Inlaid With Bone and Mother of Pearl Made in Lima (Peru) or Mexico Circa 1720 Provenance One of the mirrors with a fragmentary label printed with "Bodmer", possibly relating to one of the branches of the Bodmer family in Switzerland, some of whom were renowned collectors of South American art The mirrors of rectangular form with ripple moulded outer borders framing tortoishell veneered inner borders inlaid with fine bone stringing and sinuous floral motifs inlaid in mother of pearl. The sight edges also veneered and inlaid with a repeating geometric motif. The mirrors are notable for the fine quality of the inlay, their unusually large size for this date, in particular the size of the plates themselves (possibly original) and the fact that they are a pair. The term 'Enconchado' comes from Spanish colonial art, particularly associated with Mexico, comprising of oil paintings inlaid with mother of pearl and other iridescent minerals. This form of art is discussed in great detail by Miguel Arisa in his essay Luminosity in Mexican Enconchado Paintings and Conceptions of the Sacred in Visual Culture and Indigenous Agency in the Early Americas, The Early Americas: History and Culture, Volume: 10 Chapter 4 (October 2021). He argues that the development of this style was an attempt to combine pre-Hispanic indigenous South American traditions regarding the sacred properties of "shiny objects" and "Baroque concepts of the miraculous", the sparkling inlay adding to the power of the European religious imagery. Mirrors such as the present pair are likewise cross-cultural objects, fusing European form and aesthetic concerns with indigenous craftsmanship to create objects of great prestige and decorative appeal. The ripple mouldings are clearly the result of a 17th century Dutch...

A very good quality French 19th century boulle inlaid centre table, having gilded ormolu mounts, a single frieze drawer and raised on a four splay out swept base.

19th Century French Louis XV Style Boulle Desk. Our outstanding antique French Louis XV style Boulle inspired bureau plat, desk or writing table was expertly crafted in the mid 19th ...

Very fine 19th century Flemish ebony center or writing table having floral marquetry inlay inlaid bone insects on a walnut, ebony and faux tortoise backg...

Blonde Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy, England 19th Century

Louis XV tortoiseshell Boulle Timepiece with ‘Silent’ pull quarter repeat by St. Martin, Paris, circa 1720 Waisted case with fine ormolu mounts and cut brass inlay to the stained tortoiseshell with ‘mother of pearl’ and coloured floral decoration. Gilded top surmounted by a cherub feeding through a straw from a scallop shell over leafy corner mounts. Shaped bead-bordered glazed door applied with an apron mount of a child chromos holding a sandglass and staff, set within a leafy trail surround. Brass lined recessed arch windows to the sides, the interior of the case with symmetrical Rococo panel...

Carved wood table inlaid with tortoiseshell and bone with scenes of time in Italy. Circa 1860.

Squared Midcentury table made of a tortoiseshell Lucite surface and a chrome "X" structure. Italy circa 1970.

Bargueño. Tortoiseshell, rosewood, walnut, gilt bronze, wrought iron. 17th and 20th centuries (table). A display desk made of wood, with a projecting central section featuring an ar...

A striking and rare Flemish frame dating from circa 1800–1820, crafted in genuine tortoiseshell with richly saturated red and black coloring. The natural marbling of the shell gives ...

Transporting British Colonial fan handcrafted in organic tortoise shell with its iconic variegated color scheme mounted on a wood handle and ready for use. Signed Seychelles Islands ...

The tortoise Madras armchair is made with a hand-carved wooden base and hand-painted in high-gloss lacquer with an imitation tortoiseshell pattern. This flagship armchair from our co...

A fine Regency period rectangular tea caddy, veneered in panels divided by fine metal stringing. Silver metal escutcheon and key. Complete with an initialled plaque on the lid and ro...

A spectacular and most impressive large scale French mid 19th century Louis XIV st. Boulle mirror. The original beveled mirror plate is within a frame th...

19th century English tortoiseshell hinged box with silver decorations.

A good antique composition tortoiseshell and gilt metal singing bird box, German circa 1900 Going-barrel movement Setting the birds free... When wound and the sta...

English Georgian Tortoise shell hinged sewing box with a gadrooned molded edge lid, fitted tufted interior, and resting on the original silver plate winged paw feet. Early 19th Century

Tortoiseshell tea caddy with inlaid mother of pearl from England. Metal lined under two lids.  Excellent condition, circa 1860.

A Louis XIV Style Brass-Inlaid Marquetry Console Table After the design by André-Charles Boulle Constructed from ebony, with excellent hand-chased and gilded bronze mounts, the shap...

A French Louis-Philippe style mirror from circa 1920 featuring a richly colored faux tortoiseshell frame with rounded upper corners and a contrasting ebonized inner molding. The fram...

Beautiful tortoise shell effect jewelry box attributed to Dior Home and crafted in Italy during the 1970's. This unique object will add a touch of joy and elegance to your home. Your...

There are rare pieces. And then there are impossible pieces. This cabinet signed by Roberto Jodice for Ottini Milano in 1974 belongs to a higher category: that of works that today ca...

Exquisite 17th century Spanish Colonial tortoiseshell box, beautifully decorated with intricate silver piqué inlay in a repeating design across the surface. The craftsmanship is exce...

This unique piece by the Italian designer Sciolari is signed on the bottom of the lamp by the proprietary brand, as the photos show. The lamp hat is hexagonal and is made of brass an...

Circa 1870, English tortoiseshell tea caddy with sunburst design. It is absolutely the finest one I’ve ever owned! No cracks no restoration absolutely mint.

Collection of Decorative Obelisks and Sphere - Five Pieces This striking grouping features five distinctive decorative objects that blend exotic materials with classical forms, perfect for adding sophisticated global style to any interior. Set Includes: Pair of Faux Tortoiseshell Obelisks Tall, slender obelisks crafted from genuine or faux tortoiseshell featuring rich amber and dark brown mottled patterns. Each piece is mounted on a substantial black painted wooden base with classical architectural detailing. The translucent quality of the material creates depth and visual interest. Pair of Amber/Honey-Tone Swirl Obelisks Medium-height obelisks displaying dramatic swirled patterns in warm honey, amber, and caramel tones. Possibly crafted from resin, acrylic, or natural horn, these pieces showcase flowing, marbled patterns reminiscent of wood grain. Mounted on simple natural wood square bases that complement the organic coloring. Mosaic Patchwork Sphere on Stand (Center) Eye-catching decorative sphere featuring an intricate patchwork design of alternating dark and light tiles or pieces, creating a checkerboard-like pattern with an organic, global aesthetic. The sphere rests on a turned wooden pedestal base in dark finish with traditional detailing. Style: Global Eclectic, Traditional, Regency, Exotic Materials: Tortoiseshell (genuine or faux), natural or composite materials with swirl patterns, mosaic tilework, wood : Excellent as mantel decoration, bookshelf styling, console table arrangement, or symmetrical design statement Condition: Good, with natural variations in materials adding to authentic character This curated collection brings warmth, texture, and timeless elegance to traditional, transitional, or eclectic interiors.Faux Tortoise shell Obelisks...

Uncovered sample desk made of wood, with the central part advanced and highlighted with a double chapel of architectural composition. Each of the sides has five drawers with the front decorated with tortoiseshell and an elaborate golden bronze lock shield (two rampant lions faced, located on a garland and with a shield crowned between them, in which the hollow of the key). The center of the front has two levels: the lower one has four columns with éntasis, two on each side and joined by an entablature and a top finish in dark wood, and a series of gold metal elements in the center between which it stands out, sheltered under a semicircular arch, the figure of Hercules fighting against Caco; the upper one has some moldings forming some recesses, with an important heraldic shield in the center, all enhanced with volutes towards the sides, and different elements in gilded metal, of classicist inspiration. The general scheme of the furniture responds to a very widespread and valued model in 17th century Europe, of which the best examples have been, as a rule, those of Italian manufacture, and which is continued in the eighteenth century without breaking the compositional clarity of the one that shows in this frontal but yes changing slight decorative details and elements in the area of the central chapel, above all. The practice of using tortoiseshell plates...

Charming petite antique Anglo Indian lidded box handcrafted in indigenous hardwoods clad in tortoise shell and decorated with elaborate lacy bone designs, featuring an etched and pai...

A stunning Italian early 18th century Baroque period ebonized fruit wood, tortoiseshell and bone ten drawer, one door specimen cabinet. The cabinet is raised by claw and ball feet below a mottled border. Each drawer displays two exquisite central tortoiseshell reserves framed within an etched bone foliate border and a mottled border with a fine pierced brass foliate keyhole escutcheon. Each drawer is separated by charming and detailed pierced brass rosettes. Leading up each side are intricately etched bone inlayed plaques with masks and foliate garlands. The central door displays a sensational bone inlay on rosewood, of a striking monument with grand columns and a superbly detailed horse and rider spearing a dragon. The door opens to reveal an additional drawer with two detailed charming scenes. The beautiful finished interior, with the original mirror plates in the background, is framed within impressive columns and a unique and most decorative bone and ebonized fruit wood checkered floor...

Incredible two piece 19th century Continental tortoiseshell and silver collectors cabinet on stand or vargueno. Likely Portuguese. Amazing quality with tortoiseshell drawers...

Here is an unusual and rare trio of functioning antique bellows crafted in wood leather and turtle shells with a rustic form and beautiful aged patina....

A fine quality pair of Napoleon III boulle ebonised, cut-brass inlaid and gilded ormolu-mounted two door side cabinets. In the manner of; Andre-Charles Boulle Batch 71 SUZZZN 54522.  

Important Antwerp Cabinet In tortoiseshell, ebony And Bronze, theater in ebony and bone marquetry

An antique tortoise shell lamp with mother of pearl is rare and beautiful. This lamp is a wonderful example of the end of the art nouveau and start of the art deco period with its curved elliptical design and organic palette. The lamp is trimmed in brass at the top and has a black painted oval base. The tortoise shell and mother of pearl veneer are outstanding, and the finial is original.. Of oval section with an oval shaped brass neck, clad in bricked tiles...

Set of 2 Tortoise and Ebony obelisks. From France, 1920-1940. In very good condition. Dimensions: 44H x 10.5W x 10.5D cm

Authentic Scrimshaw carved into and antique tortoise shell with brass legs. Carved aboard the Ship Argonaut. A whaling ship from Sag Harbor New York from 1814-1832. The detailed carv...

A Korean black lacquered wood low table with elaborate inlay works circa late Joseon dynasty (late 19th century to turn of 20th century). The low table, supported by slightly curved ...

A Regency tortoiseshell and ivory desk set, of shaped rectangular form with two glass inkwells, an ivory pot and two ivory pen holders above a curved pen tra...

2 French Victorian carved rosewood arm chairs with Boulle brass and inlay, and bronze trim (PRICED EACH)

Fantastic Tortoise shell ripple frame mirror. Dutch/Flemish, mid 20th century.

An impressive 19th Century French Louis XVI style, Boulle mantel clock, having red stained Tortoiseshell veneer to the case, gilded Rococo influenced ormolu mounts, white enamel Roma...

Spectacular simple yet elegant design and construction attributed to Maitland Smith co “C1970”. Tortoise shell squares comprise the top, approximately 1" and have a proportional amou...

A high quality and most elegant French 19th century Louis XV st. Ormolu and Tortoiseshell box. This truly stunning rectangular box is raised on four scrolling Ormolu acanthus leaf le...

A Wonderful Sterling Silver And Tortoise Shell Vanity Powder / Trinket Box Or Jar. The Sterling Silver Top Having A Tortoise Shell Pique Inlaid Removable Lid With English Silver Mark...

17th century Ebonized case with parcel gilt decoration, iron handles and hinges. Fitted interior with inset tortoiseshell panels surrounded by brass filigree inlaid ebonized wood drawer and door fronts. Faux painted architectural columns on either side of center door which opens to reveal an additional set of small drawers. A rare early cabinet...

A sensational and very high quality French mid 19th century Louis XV st. Boulle side table/desk. This stunning table is comprised of Ebony, Brass and Tortoiseshell, while being raise...

A particularly elegant and well proportioned late 19th century singing bird box, housed in a rich tortoiseshell case of restrained yet sophisticated form. The rectangular case, gentl...

Late 19th / early 20th Century Italian trinket/dresser box. Box features embossed brass frame with tortoiseshell panels. Hinged lid with inset outdoor...

Attractive English silver and tortoiseshell and silver pique mantel clock. The silver case hallmarked for 1921 Birmingham, England. Dome topped silver case on a rectangular base with four silver bun...

Early 20thC Viennese Mahogany Inlaid Gentleman's Vanity Table with hinged top and fold out compartments with faux tortoiseshell accessories a...

A Victorian silver plate and tortoiseshell basket. And tortoiseshell glove box. The box measures 1.5 inches H x 10.5 inches W x 2 inches D.

This charming 1950s purse is a true vintage gem. Crafted with meticulous attention to detail, it features a tortoiseshell celluloid lid and a stylish braid handle, adding a touch of ...

Italian cabinet on table. Walnut and rosewood, hawksbill, bronze in color and gilded, 20th century. Sample desktop pool located on ball and claw with handles on the sides. The buffet or table that holds barguen~era is carved legs insured by lower chambrana (also machined with a given center) together and to the cover by curved metal fasteners capped scroll. Barguen~o paws have claw-shaped carved synthesized bird on ball, something very typical of the seventeenth century. The cover has this elegant geometric decoration, and so do the five drawers discover: the decoration of the side to diamonds made in marquetry by dark wood inlaid fillets of light, an element that is repeated in the interior of the chapel is reduced. As usual in the baroque barguen~o, the center of the sample is where the decoration is conducted, in general, based on areas tortoiseshell framed or highlighted with dark wood moldings and surrounded by sinuous curved lines made in marquetry, always maintaining symmetry. T The general outline of the furniture is very common in all the European Baroque and the compositional clarity not break until the arrival of the Rococo. All decorative elements, based on the classical tradition, are characteristic of this type of furniture: desks with outdoor displays of this scheme are known and performed throughout Europe, with a Flemish influence in its creation, the Italians being the most valued for their decoration. The practice of employing tortoiseshell plates...

This unique Mid Century Tall Boy and/or Secretary, made from solid oak covered by real tortoise shells fully varnished, was made in Milano by a sm...